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CoMZ supports US$12 billion by 2023 vision

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Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter THE Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) says it fully supports Government’s vision of attaining a US$12 billion mining sector by 2023 adding the target is achievable. CoMZ president Ms Elizabeth Nerwande said the journey towards a US$12 billion mining sector inside four years would entail all stakeholders working together with […]

Zim family killed in SA car crash . . . All eight people in both cars died on the spot

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Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter FOUR Zimbabwean family members were killed when their car, a Toyota Fortuner, was involved in a head-on collision with a Porsche Cayenne on the N11 highway near Modelkloof in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal Province. The accident occurred on Saturday night between Ladysmith and Newcastle in northern KwaZulu-Natal. In a statement, South African […]

LATEST: Bosso dominate Warriors Chan traveling squad

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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter  A rejuvenated Highlanders dominates the Warriors’ Chan squad that leaves the country this afternoon for the second leg and final qualifer against Lesotho in Maseru on Sunday. Making it into the Joe Antipas coached side is goalkeeper Ariel Sibanda, top defender Peter Muduhwa and his defence partner McClive Phiri, hard […]

UPDATED: Killer prophet jailed for 25 years

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Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Court Reporter A SELF-proclaimed prophet and his nephew who ganged up and robbed two shops at Jalukange Business Centre in Beitbridge District after firing 25 bullets, shooting two people leading to the death of one of them, have each been sentenced to 25 years in jail. The prophet, Christopher Chamisa (26) and his […]

Letters to the Editor: Shortage of electricity and water makes women’s lives unbearable

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Walter Mswazie in Masvingo Mrs Thokozile Mpala (44) is a housewife who lives in Mucheke suburb in Masvingo. Daily she is caught in between preparing her children’s breakfast before they go to school and fetching water from a distant borehole. She wakes up at around 3AM to get the scarce but precious liquid. She however, […]

Antipas cautious of Lesotho

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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter WARRIORS’ coach Joey Antipas says his players will not attack like ‘Red Indians’ when they take on Lesotho in the second-leg of the final Chan qualifier against Lesotho in Maseru on Sunday. Zimbabwe carry a seemingly healthy 3-1 lead courtesy of goals by Wellington Taderera and a brace by Prince Dube […]

Lazarus Boora ‘Gringo’ recovering

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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent  Popular actor Lazarus Boora aka Gringo who underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix this week is recovering well in hospital and the family would like to thank all who helped him out.  Gringo was operated on on Tuesday at CitiMed Hospital in Chitungwiza after well-wishers from around the country raised money for […]

Old Mutual-Zim to roll out second retrenchment round

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Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter OLD Mutual Zimbabwe is set to roll out a second voluntary retrenchment exercise this year as part of the company’s cost-containment initiative in response to the prevailing macro-economic challenges. In a notice, Old Mutual Zimbabwe chief executive officer Mr Jonas Mushosho said the impending second round of the retrenchment exercise was […]

‘No going back on Zim-dollar usage’

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Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday directed all businesses in the country to comply with the new monetary policy regulations as there is no going back on the use of the Zimbabwe dollar for all local transactions. Addressing local and international business executives at the 2019 ZimTrade Annual Exporters’ Conference in Bulawayo, the President said […]

Miss World Zim cancelled

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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent  The Miss World Zimbabwe competition for this year has been cancelled due to the economic challenges. This means that the country will not be sending a representative to the Miss World finals at the ExCeL Arena in London in December.  Miss Zimbabwe Trust (MZT), the licence holders of Miss World Zimbabwe through […]

Zim Cricket gets new lease on life

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Eddie Chikamhi, Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE Cricket chairman, Tavengwa Mukuhlani, says an extension of sanctions from the International Cricket Council could have led to the collapse of the country’s second biggest sporting discipline. However, following the lifting of the suspension, Mukuhlani says domestic cricket was now set to open a new chapter for the game where it […]

Interbank exchange platform needs fine-tuning: Exporters

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Oliver Kazunga, Senior Business Reporter EXPORTING businesses have said their operations are being hampered by the ineffective interbank exchange market and speculative tendencies that promote manipulation of the foreign exchange system in the economy. Speaking during the 2019 ZimTrade Annual Exporters’ Conference in Bulawayo yesterday, exporters said there was a need to fine tune the interbank […]

Ramp up domestic productivity: ED . . . Launches national trade, export policies

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Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor  PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday officially launched the Zimbabwe National Trade Policy and the National Export Strategy Policy aimed at rejuvenating domestic production towards export-led economic growth and increasing the country’s foreign currency earnings. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade developed the two policies to buttress the new dispensation’s desire for a […]

Prostitute rapist jailed 16 years

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Brenda Zinyuke, Court Reporter A MAN from Bulawayo who raped a prostitute after dragging her to a bushy area, only to fall asleep at the crime scene, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. The 25-year-old prostitute was raped by Bruce Mlotshwa (28) of Emganwini suburb after they met at a motel in Matobo while […]

‘Armed’ inyanga raids client’s family

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Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter AN inyanga-cum-prophet from Bulawayo allegedly armed himself with a gun and ganged up with two friends to raid his client’s home in Mzilikazi suburb in a revenge mission after “not being paid for services rendered.” The trio got away with US$500 and household property that includes a plasma television set, an open […]

World Food Day — encouraging healthy diets for a #ZeroHunger World

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Andile Tshuma More than two million people are in need of food aid in Zimbabwe this year.   With the soaring prices of seed maize, analysts fear that some households might be unable to purchase it.  In the circumstances, more people will pin hopes on the Presidential input scheme for their farming inputs for the […]

Government further reviews health sector allowances

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Paidamoyo Chipunza, Harare Bureau GOVERNMENT has reviewed health sector specific allowances by a further 40 percent from the initial 60 percent with effect from 1 October 2019. This latest revision will see junior doctors pocketing $2 400 for on-call allowances up from $1 200 initially offered.  Nurses will also get $720 for either night duty, standby […]

Crown whistle-blowers

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Stephen Mpofu, Perspective WHICH African country or countries stand a better chance than most others of transcending underdevelopment which is often replete with ethnic, regional or political divisions that destroy unity which forms a strong bridge for a nation to cross into a brave new future socially, economically and politically: one where leaders are mere observers […]

Warriors close to Chan qualification

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Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Sports Reporter THE Warriors are 90 minutes away from making their fourth appearance at the African Nations Championships (Chan) finals and just need to avoid defeat against Lesotho at Setsoto Stadium in Maseru tomorrow. The Warriors, who arrived in Maseru by road at midnight on Thursday from Johannesburg, carry a seemingly healthy 3-1 […]

The day Oskido cried for Sikhonjwa…

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Bongani Ndlovu, Showbiz Correspondent  KALAWA Jazmee supremo Oskido yesterday revealed how he cried when he saw comedian Babongile Sikhonjwa lying banged up at Bulawayo’s Mpilo Central Hospital after his near fatal accident in 2014. In the wee hours of the morning of December 22 after a DJ Zinhle All White Party at Horizon nightclub, Sikhonjwa, who […]
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